Funded Projects

Maddie's^® Spay/Neuter Project in Baldwin County, Alabama is working with Maddie's Pet Rescue Project in Baldwin County, Alabama to save all of the community's healthy and treatable shelter dogs and cats within ten years.

The Alabama Veterinary Medical Association (ALVMA) is administering Maddie's^® Spay/Neuter Project to increase spay/neuter surgeries and reduce shelter intakes. The first year goal is 1,425 surgeries.

As lead agency, ALVMA is responsible for informing community practitioners about the project, enrolling those who are interested, gathering statistics, sending out guideline and reimbursement forms, processing claims for payment, promoting the program and sending monthly statistics to Maddie's Fund.

To date, the ALVMA has enlisted six veterinary hospitals (with more signing up every day) to provide spay/neuter surgeries to low-income county residents. The cost of the surgery to owner/caregivers is $10 per cat and $20 per dog. Maddie's Fund is contributing between $20 and $90 per surgery, depending upon species and gender. ALVMA veterinarians participating in the program will contribute the remainder of the cost by reducing their fees to help more low-income pet owners spay/neuter their companion animals. Clients must show proof of low income with a Medicaid card and there is a limit of six pets per household.

As of October 2006, 433 surgeries had been performed.